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Today's Political News Compilation - Wednesday, May 15, 2024

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Biden and Trump, trading barbs, agree to 2 presidential debates, in June and September

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump on Wednesday agreed to hold two campaign debates — the first on June 27 hosted by CNN and the second on Sept. 10 hosted by ABC — setting the stage for their first presidential face-off to play out in just over a month.


























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Michael Cohen to return to witness stand for 3rd day of testimony in Trump trial

  • News source: ABC News: Top Stories
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Former Trump attorney Michael Cohen is set to return to the witness stand Thursday to face a full day of cross-examination in Donald Trump's criminal hush money trial.
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GOP turns up heat on House Dems with high-pressure Israel vote Thursday

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The House of Representatives is set to vote on a bill to stop President Biden from blocking offensive weapons aid
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'Must apologize': Vulnerable House Dem faces renewed backlash over comparison involving 9/11 terrorist

  • News source: FOX News
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FIRST ON FOX: Twenty-one-term Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur is facing renewed criticism from Republicans in her state over comments she made in a resurfaced interview where she appears to compare Osama bin Laden and the United States’ war against terrorism with the Founding Fathers of the American Revolution.

"Before launching a military strike against Iraq, Americans should consider their own history to remember how powerful the mix of religion and politics can be, U.S. Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D., Toledo) said," a March 2003 article from the...
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Michael Cohen returns as final witness in NYC AG Bragg's criminal prosecution of Trump

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Defense attorneys for former President Trump are expected to continue their cross-examination of Michael Cohen when court resumes Thursday morning.

Cohen is said to be the star witness and will give the final testimony in Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg's case against the former president.

Prosecutors must prove beyond a reasonable doubt that Trump falsified business records 34 times to conceal a $130,000 payment to Stormy Daniels, a pornographic performer, in the lead-up to the 2016 election to silence her about an alleged affair with...
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Slovakia prime minster’s condition stabilized after shooting, deputy says

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Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico’s condition has been stabilized overnight, although his condition is still serious, his deputy said early Thursday.
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Why Biden did the debate throwdown, Trump agreed, and the risks for each side

  • News source: FOX News
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Candidates debate when they have to debate.

That’s why Donald Trump didn’t during the primaries.

That’s why Joe Biden, battling abysmal poll numbers, surprised everyone yesterday by agreeing to two debates.

And why Trump, who’s been demanding a side-by-side comparison – he had even floated debating on my show – immediately accepted.

BIDEN’S TEAM IS AFRAID TO ‘LET HIM LOOSE’: LUCY CALDWELL

With a speed that raised questions about whether it was "rigged," both camps agreed within a couple of hours to do the faceoffs on CNN on June 27, and on ABC...
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Blinken Plays ‘Rockin’ in the Free World’ for Ukraine Soldiers

  • News source: NYT > Politics
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During a visit to Kyiv, Secretary of State Antony Blinken played Neil Young’s “Rockin’ in the Free World” with a local band at a bar in a show of support for Ukraine.
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US soldier detained in Russia 'admitted guilt,' state media reports

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Gordon Black, the U.S. soldier detained in Russia, has "admitted guilt" on a charge of theft, according to TASS, a state-owned news service.
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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after the previous winner resigned

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Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii has been crowned Miss USA 2023, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her mental health
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Five Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza 'by tank fire'

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The reported friendly-fire incident in Jabalia is one of the deadliest since the war began.
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Worry as release of Wuhan blogger remains unclear

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Zhang Zhan's condition is unclear several days after her scheduled release from jail.
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The man who turned his dead father into a chatbot

  • News source: BBC News - World
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The "grief tech" firms helping users create talking avatars of their dead relatives.
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Indian football icon announces retirement from sport

  • News source: BBC News - World
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Sunil Chhetri has said India's World Cup qualification match against Kuwait will be his last game.
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Israeli minister attacks Netanyahu over Gaza future

  • News source: BBC News - World
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There are growing signs of divisions within Israel's war cabinet over who should govern Gaza after the war.
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California mayors duel on social media over law enforcement response to UC Irvine anti-Israel protests

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Two California mayors clashed on social media after law enforcement was called to confront anti-Israel agitators on the University of California, Irvine campus.

While replying to a UC Irvine public announcement to students on X, Irvine Mayor Farrah Khan and former Newport Beach Mayor Will O'Neill shared their competitive perspectives as law enforcement swarmed onto the California campus after protesters set up barricades.

"It’s a shame that peaceful free speech protests are always responded to with violence," Khan wrote. "Taking space on campus or...
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